ACTED
Reporting Intern , PAKISTAN
Contact :
jobs@acted.org
Offre postée le : 29-12-09
Date limite : 03-10-10
I. Background on ACTED
ACTED is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious impartiality, and non discrimination.
ACTED was created in 1993 to support populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan. Based in Paris, France, ACTED now operates in 25 countries worldwide, with over 160 international and 2500 national staff. ACTED has a 45 million € budget for over 150 projects spanning 8 sectors of intervention; including emergency relief, food security, health promotion, economic development, education & training, microfinance, local governance & institutional support, and cultural promotion.
For more information, please visit our website at www.acted.org.
II. Country Profile
Capital Office : Islamabad
National Staff : 139 (may 2009)
International Staff : 3 (may 2009)
Areas : 4 (Southern Punjab, AJK, NWF Province, Fata Province)
On-going programmes: 4
Budget : 0,5 M€ (2008)
ACTED began emergency relief activities in Pakistan after the fatal earthquake of October 2005, and in 2006 and 2007 emergency intervention evolved to a development focus. Currently ACTED-Pakistan strengthen its previous interventions and diversify them to new areas in North West Frontier Province and the Southern Punjab Province with a special focus on immediate relief operations to meet the basic needs of communities affected by conflicts in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), and floods in August 08 in Rajanpur District (Penjab). Following the floods of August 08 ACTED has started emergency response projects in Dir Area, with disaster preparedness programmes and hygiene promotion. ACTED also works on a 3-year project for the promotion of primary health care launched in 2007, with Village Organizations (VOs) heavily involved
To meet the needs of the unexpected influx of IDPs/Returnees related to the resumption of conflict in FATA, ACTED began an intervention to improve living conditions in tented camps (health, food security, IGA activities, and hygiene promotion), focusing winterization on 3 IDP camps hosting about 5000 families. With the growing crisis in 2009, ACTED now focuses its interventions on the IDPs needs.
.ACTED Pakistan also assists in the implementation of the EC\\\'s \\\'South Asia Invest\\\' microfinance initiative.
III. Position Profile
The Reporting Intern ensures the production of timely reports for the Reporting Manager as well as the Country Director. He/she assists the Reporting Manager and the Country Director in developing internal and external country communication strategies.
Under the supervision of the Reporting Manager, the reporting intern will:
• Collect and synthesize data from the field, and draft reports in cooperation with project management, finance, monitoring and evaluation, and other field coordination departments
• Assist the Reporting Manager in developing project proposals, addressing ad hoc donor requests or catalysing action on specific projects or components of projects
• Liaise with external partners and represent ACTED in coordination and information meetings with NGOs, donors, and other humanitarian actors.
IV. Qualifications:
• Postgraduate diploma in Journalism, International Relations or a relevant field
• Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English (French in a francophone post/Spanish in a Central American post)
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure
V. Conditions:
• Field Intern benefits include:
• 300 USD per month living allowance
• Coverage of all accommodation, food, and travel costs
• Luggage allowance of 50 kg
• Provision of medical, repatriation, and life insurance.
VI. Submission of applications:
Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to jobs@acted.org
Ref : REPI/PAK/SA
ACTED
Att: Human Resources Department
33, rue Godot de Mauroy
75009 Paris
FRANCE
Fax. + 33 (0) 1 42 65 33 46
For more information, visit us at http://www.acted.org
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